General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) ordnance and tactical systems unit and Norwegian defense company Nammo’s Florida-based business arm have won spots on a five-year, $488.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to produce red bag charges used for firing in Howitzers containing M185 and M199 cannon tubes. Orders under the fixed-price-incentive contr...
Adam Lurie, managing partner at Lurie Investments, was named CEO of Knexus Research, an artificial intelligence and machine learning company recently bought by the venture capital firm. The acquisition is aimed at advancing Knexus’ ability to meet increasing government customer demands for AI capabilities and to support business growth, the Na...
Day and Zimmermann has acquired Empire Products Inc., which makes propellant and charge bags for the defense sector, in a deal aimed at expanding D&Z’s munition product manufacturing operations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and D&Z said Wednesday EPI has been a key partner for the company’s supply chain. ...
Kristen McLeod, an accounting and finance professional with about two decades of industry experience, has been promoted to senior vice president of finance and accounting and controller at Calibre Systems. McLeod, a former VP, will continue providing guidance on corporate strategy development, budget execution and the synchronization of business app...
Alec Newell, former senior strategy and business development manager at General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) mission systems business, has assumed the role of business development vice president at NetCentrics. He will help drive growth in NetCentrics’ national security and federal civilian segments through strategies for IT and mission support ...
A division of General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has received two contracts worth approximately $580 million for software development and cybersecurity services. The multiyear contracts awarded to GDIT’s intelligence and homeland security division in April expand the company’s portfolio in cybersecurity, cloud...
General Dynamics‘ (NYSE: GD) land systems division and American Rheinmetall Vehicles will move into the next phases of an industry competition to replace the U.S. Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle platform under separate contracts worth a combined $1.6 billion. The two manufacturers will conduct detailed design, prototype build and testing...
Keri Panatier, a former McKinsey & Company senior manager with more than 20 years of industry experience, has joined Empower AI as vice president of proposals and growth operations, Forum reported Thursday. She will lead a team working on the Reston, Virginia-based company’s proposals, growth operations, partnerships and market i...
General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business has secured a potential five-year, $383 million contract to help the U.S. Navy’s Surface Combat Systems Training Command facilitate classroom learning and instructional simulation for approximately 100,000 sailors. GDIT will develop a curriculum and aids that can assist trainee...
Charles Hooper, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, has joined the board of directors at General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). “Hooper’s wealth of experience will help us continue to meet our customers’ needs, both in the U.S. and with our U.S. allies,” Phebe Novakovic, CE...
